European utilities – power to react
European power companies are of limited utility to investors as they restructure with German ones closing plants and cutting jobs FT.com – European companies…
AstraZeneca signs Nexium deal with Pfizer
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical raises full-year guidance after selling future rights to market an over-the-counter version of its heartburn medication FT.com – European companies…
LA refinery deal leaves renewal as far off as ever for BP
Oil group remains exposed to Gulf of Mexico liabilities, while TNK-BP stake sale is a reminder of how badly its Arctic ambitions have come unstuck FT.com – European companies…
Emails told of fears over EADS payments
British subsidiary that supplies communications and surveillance equipment now subject of a criminal probe by the UK’s SFO FT.com – European companies…
Siemens / Schneider – capital goods ideas
Converting aspirations into hard, profitable sales is the challenge, particularly at a time when global economic uncertainty is putting budgets under strain FT.com – European companies…
EQT acquires IT automation company UC4
The Swedish private equity group has paid €220m in a bid to become a broader enterprise IT software business to challenge leading global companies FT.com – European companies…
Spanish commercial property on the brink
Only three property transactions were registered in the country during the second quarter, down from 58 deals in the previous quarter FT.com – European companies…
ThyssenKrupp – steel away
Europe’s steelmakers, like their iron ore suppliers, have been hit hard by the crisis. ThyssenKrupp is fighting back. FT.com – European companies…
Concerns grow over prospects for sterling
Many currency investors are negative on the pound, arguing that Britain’s sluggish economy and loose monetary policy make it unattractive FT.com – European companies…
Carlyle Group to acquire TCW from SocGen
Carlyle Group is to acquire Los Angeles-based asset manager TCW from French bank Société Générale for an undisclosed sum FT.com – European companies…
